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Gossip: Magpies monitor Borussia Dortmund duopublished at 07:14 British Summer Time 16 May
Franz Ferdinand and Adele Sandé to open music yearpublished at 06:15 British Summer Time 16 May
06:15 BST 16 MaySunderland kicks off 12 months of music events with the return of two children of the city.
Read MoreMeet the apprentices restoring the Tyne Bridgepublished at 06:13 British Summer Time 16 May
06:13 BST 16 MayThe workers restoring the Tyne Bridge include two generations following in grandad's footsteps.
Read MoreSam Fender honoured with hometown freeman titlepublished at 22:25 British Summer Time 15 May
22:25 BST 15 MayThe singer-songwriter from North Shields is dubbed "a proper 21st century Geordie icon".
Read MorePair re-arrested over death of two-year-old girlpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 15 May
18:36 BST 15 MayPolice say their investigation continues into the death of the girl found injured on Easter Monday.
Read MoreMarcus Stewart departs Yeovil after MND diagnosispublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 15 May
18:17 BST 15 MayEx-striker Marcus Steward leaves his role at Yeovil Town FC after being diagnosed with MND in 2022.
Read MoreEngland bowler Carse to make Durham comebackpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 15 May
17:17 BST 15 MayBrydon Carse is included in Durham's squad to play Nottinghamshire as he targets England's Test series with India next month.
Read MoreMore pupils auto-enrolled for free school mealspublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 15 May
16:21 BST 15 MayThe move by Newcastle City Council follows similar schemes by other authorities including Durham.
Read MoreBen Houchen quizzed on Teesworks in hotseat published at 15:55 British Summer Time 15 May
15:55 BST 15 MayCallers ask the Tees Valley Mayor about his involvement in the site in a BBC interview.
Read MoreDiamond hails 'remarkable' resilience at Newcastlepublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 15 May
15:20 BST 15 MayConsultant director of rugby Steve Diamond describes morale as "remarkably high" at Newcastle Falcons for an "unremarkable season".
Read MoreKiller dad's sentence was 'humane' - appeal judgespublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 15 May
15:07 BST 15 MaySimon Vickers is serving a minimum of 15 years for stabbing his 14-year-old daughter to death.
Read MorePlay-off final set for 3pm kick-offpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 15 May
14:10 BST 15 MaySheffield United and Sunderland fans have discovered the time the Championship play-off final on 24 May will kick-off.
Read MoreThousands of trees planted in forest project published at 13:10 British Summer Time 15 May
13:10 BST 15 MayAlmost 20,000 trees and shrubs are planted in efforts to improve woodland in the North Pennines.
Read MorePlayer of the season nominees revealedpublished at 13:07 British Summer Time 15 May
13:07 BST 15 MayPremier League manager of season nomineespublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 15 May
12:51 BST 15 MayLascelles 'emotional' after returning from knee injury published at 12:44 British Summer Time 15 May
12:44 BST 15 MayNewcastle United defender Jamaal Lascelles said it was a "huge relief" to recover from his knee injury.
Read More'Hard-to-book' holiday club to be overhauledpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 15 May
12:32 BST 15 MayStockton Council says it will promote its school holiday activities programme better.
Read MoreFootball fans criticise play-off final time delaypublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 15 May
11:38 BST 15 MaySheffield United will play Sunderland at Wembley at 15:00 BST on 24 May, the EFL confirms.
Read MoreReform UK announce County Durham party leader published at 11:34 British Summer Time 15 May
11:34 BST 15 MayAndrew Husband, who is expected to become council leader, says the party has a "mandate for change".
Read MoreHospital pauses baby delivery due to staffingpublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 15 May
10:12 BST 15 MayHealth chiefs say they will continue to support the "low number of women impacted".
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